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A pile of Southwest Art Magazines was in my booth at the Sculpture in the Park Show. I took them to the tent manager, saying, "Someone put these in my booth by mistake." Well, it was not a mistake. The show was in the show preview section of the magazine, and one of my works was selected, together with other 4 artists, to be featured. What an honor! Click on the photo below to enlarge. 
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This is the last post I will publish before my departure to Colorado. All the 15 sculptures and little buffaloes are loaded into my car, and I am ready! If you happen to be near Loveland, CO this weekend (August 10 & 11), come to say hello to me at the Sculpture in the Park Show. I'll be in Tent C. Click here to see a show flyer with free admission tickets.  Buffalo rattles with babies. I made 3 variations, and a lucky customer will get a white calf.  Savoring. I made this piece for my dementia series, but I did not include it in my solo exhibit. I finally had a chance to finish it.  Little Buddha: Peace. I wanted to take all new pieces to the show, but time ran out. This sculpture, just returned from the SD governor's biennial, will come with me as well. It would have been a lot easier if I could have settled with making tried pieces especially because the production time was so constrained this year. However, I could not help challenging myself with new techniques and new concepts. Some were successful, and some were not, but I learned a lot. Such a process is the best part of my creations.  Little Buddha: Compassion   Little Buddha: Joy   Little Buddha: Trust  At the last Sculpture in the Park Show, some people reacted with tears to my "look inside" jars. Encouraged by it, I made four more. Hopefully, the concepts in each piece are as striking as last year's. You should be able to enlarge these images with your fingers on your smartphone. On your computer, click on an image, and a window with the larger image should pop up.  "Look Inside" Jar: Which is Our Future?  The inside is a fossilized seagull skeleton with plastics in the stomach. Which between the outside and the inside portrays the future of our seabirds?  "Look Inside" Jar: Which is Our Future. This is the same concept as the previous one.   "Look Inside" Jar: Power of Unity. No one is strong enough to stop alone a large rock from collapsing.  A quartz sphere inside represents unity of people, only with which we can move history. The sphere can be lit in different colors, representing America's diversity.  "Look Inside" Jar: The Dove is in Our Hands. The automatic rifles represent mass shootings that recurring in this country.  A dove is inside. This piece was inspired by women's tireless efforts for gun control. Their children were victims of a school shooting. Today my dear friend, Darrel Nelson, came to help me pack my sculptures. I thought it would take 2 days, but with his diligent assistance, it was done in 1 day. What a relief it was! I had worried I would not finish everything for the show, but I now feel ready. Thank you so so much to Darrel and those who supported me. Two more horse pieces are listed today. They were saggar-fired with combustible materials. I like the effect of smokey and tone-down yet richer colors. What do you think?  Little Buddha: Special Delivery for Grandma  I tried to capture pride on the boy's face.  Little Buddha: Moon Rider.  I should not have titled this "Little Buddha," as the man is giant in contrast to the horse. |
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